Jenny Fonsen

Jenny Fonsen serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer for Coast Central Credit Union. With more than 30 years of credit union experience, Jenny provides executive leadership for enterprise risk management, compliance, fraud prevention, vendor management, internal audit coordination, facilities oversight, and organizational risk strategy. She works closely with the Supervisory Committee, regulators, auditors, and executive leadership to strengthen the Credit Union’s risk culture while supporting strategic growth and operational excellence.

Jenny’s career at Coast Central began in 1997 as a Member Services Representative in the Fortuna MSB. Throughout her tenure, she has held numerous positions, including New Accounts Representative, Member Service Branch Supervisor, Member Service Branch Manager, Member Service Specialist Manager, and Assistant Vice President of Member Services.

Born and raised in Humboldt County, Jenny is a graduate of Fortuna High School and earned an Associate Degree in Business Management from Central Georgia Technical College, along with a diploma in Banking and Finance. She is also a 2025 graduate of the Western Credit Union Management School program. Jenny holds several industry certifications and professional designations, including Certified Bank Secrecy Act Professional, Certified Credit Union Internal Auditor, Credit Union Enterprise Risk Professional, Credit Union Compliance Expert, and Certified Credit Union Executive-Western Credit Union Management School.

Jenny and her husband, Derek, have been married for 20 years and are proud parents of their son, Logan. Outside of work, they enjoy spending time together riding motorcycles and quads and traveling throughout the region to support Logan’s passion for outlaw kart racing at local dirt tracks.